Overview
- The film opened in cinemas on Friday, October 2, and benefited from holiday audiences after advance bookings that exceeded Rs 50 crore and sold lakhs of tickets before release.
- Trade trackers and the studio reported differing first‑day tallies, with Sacnilk putting India net at about Rs 66.8 crore (gross Rs 80.1 crore) and the makers saying the worldwide opening was Rs 93 crore.
- Strong Saturday receipts kept momentum: multiple trackers show the picture crossed the Rs 100 crore India mark within two days and reached roughly Rs 177 crore worldwide after Day 2.
- By Day 3 the film pushed past mid‑hundreds of crores in domestic net collections, with outlets reporting India totals in the low to mid‑Rs 100s and continued high occupancies across metros and smaller centres.
- The release carried production notes that attracted attention — a late casting change (Akshaye Khanna exited and Jaideep Ahlawat joined) and a U/A (16+) CBFC clearance — and its strong start raises expectations for a large opening weekend and wider commercial impact for the franchise.